Equatorial Guineas President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has appointed former bank chief Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua as prime minister, following a decree issued nearly three weeks after the previous government resigned for being ineffective.
In late July, Manuela Roka Botey, the first woman to serve as prime minister, resigned at the presidents request, just 18 months after her appointment. In accepting the resignation, Obiang cited a collective inability to address critical issues like the economy, social cohesion, and corruption.
In the decree signed Friday, Obiang assigned Nsua to oversee administrative coordination in Equatorial Guinea. Nsua has led the national bank since 2012.
The 82-year-old Obiang has ruled the oil-rich nation, a former Spanish colony, for 44 years. The United Nations and various NGOs often criticize the governments repression of dissent.
